Employee attendance tracker

See who’s in, out, and running late on one live screen. Swap paper time clocks for a simple tool your team uses anywhere, and turn attendance into clean payroll hours.

• No credit card needed • Free unlimited support • Free setup

Employee management dashboard in PurelyHR showing leave balances, PTO requests, performance reviews and HR analytics

Thousands of HR teams across North America rely on PurelyHR to manage leave, PTO, and their people, effortlessly.

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Sound familiar?

Tracking attendance does not have to be manual, messy, or full of guesswork.

  • One live “Who’s in” dashboard shows who is in, out, late, or missing.

  • Grace periods, rounding, and overtime rules flag issues automatically.

  • Approved leave and holidays appear on timecards on their own, when paired with Time-Off.

  • Timecards auto-create every period, ready for approval and export.

  • Payroll-ready reports export to PDF or CSV in seconds, no rebuilding.

  • Employees clock in and out from any browser, with IP restrictions to control where.

PurelyHR Time-Clock gives you an accurate, real-time picture of attendance, from clock-in to payroll export.

What you get

Attendance tracker you can trust.

See your whole team at a glance

One screen shows who’s in, late, missing, on sick leave, or on vacation, updated live.

Track from anywhere

You and your managers can check attendance from any browser, in or out of the office.

Fewer payroll headaches

Real-time, accurate timecards feed payroll clean hours every period.

Stay ahead of lateness

Automatic alerts flag late punches and no-shows the moment they happen.

Rules that fit your policies

Set overtime, rounding, grace periods, and auto-deducted lunches to match how you work.

One less system to reconcile

Pair it with Time-Off, and approved leave appears on each timecard.

Attendance & timecards

Clock-in & clock-out made easy!

Give your team a simple way to clock in and out, and give yourself a live view of who is in, out, or running late. Punches turn into timecards on their own, get reviewed in minutes, and export straight to payroll. Attendance stops being a payroll-week scramble and becomes a daily source of truth.

  • Clock in and out from any browser, with IP restrictions to control where

  • See who is in, out, late, or on leave in one live dashboard

  • Auto-generate timecards each pay period, ready for review

  • Apply grace periods, rounding, and overtime rules automatically

  • Sync approved leave and holidays onto timecards, with Time-Off

  • Export payroll-ready reports to PDF or CSV in seconds

Employee time clock dashboard in PurelyHR displaying clock-in status, attendance tracking, late arrivals and missing punches

Track employee time with confidence

Know exactly who is working, when,
 and for how long

Clock in from anywhere, on your terms

Give employees a simple way to punch in and out from any browser, on any device. Set the rules that fit your workplace, from IP restrictions to shift schedules, so attendance stays accurate whether your team is on-site, remote, or hybrid.

Employee time tracking dashboard in PurelyHR showing active work hours, clock-in status, lunch breaks and attendance management
Employee time clock settings in PurelyHR showing attendance tracking rules, clock-in grace periods and punch management configuration

Customize the rules that fit your workplace

Every team runs on its own rhythm. Set grace periods for early or late punches, apply rounding rules that match your payroll cycle, and control how breaks and shifts are recorded. Time-Clock adapts to your policy, not the other way around.

  • Grace periods for early clock-ins and late punches

  • Rounding rules to align with your payroll cadence

  • Custom break, shift, and job code settings

Automated timecards

Every punch flows straight into a timecard, pay period after pay period. Managers stop rebuilding spreadsheets and start reviewing ready-made cards, complete with hours worked, leave taken, and any exceptions flagged for a second look.

Employee timesheet approval dashboard in PurelyHR showing work hours tracking, overtime calculations and payroll reporting
Employee overtime management settings in PurelyHR showing work hour thresholds, overtime rules and time tracking policy configuration

Overtime, calculated automatically

Define your daily and weekly thresholds once, then let Time-Clock do the math.

  • Daily and weekly overtime thresholds you define

  • Automatic calculation on every timecard

  • Clean overtime totals ready for payroll

Control where employees can clock in

Keep punches honest without micromanaging. Restrict clock-ins to specific IP addresses, so employees can only log time from the office network, an approved location, or a trusted VPN. Simple to set up, easy to enforce.

Employee time clock security settings in PurelyHR showing IP address restrictions, secure attendance tracking and controlled clock-in access
Employee time tracking reports in PurelyHR showing CSV exports, PDF reporting and workforce data reporting tools

Payroll-ready reports in seconds

Payroll week stops being a scramble. Pull accurate reports on hours, overtime, and attendance across any date range, then export to PDF or CSV for your payroll provider, your finance team, or your own records.

  • Export to PDF or CSV in one click

  • Filter by employee, department, or date range

  • Reports built for payroll, HR, and compliance

Why teams choose PurelyHR

What I liked most about PurelyHR is its user-friendly interface and the efficiency it brings to managing HR tasks. It makes processes like onboarding, document management, and employee tracking much easier and more organized, saving time and reducing administrative stress

Melissa G, Program Admin

PurelyHR has been a vital tool in managing documentation, PTO, Holidays, and Employee onboarding. The tool is easy to learn and to use as an admin as well as a basic user.

Austin E, Director, Talent Acquisitions

No complaints – system meets all of our organizational needs and it’s easy to use. I previously worked in HR / Payroll and used the system daily. It was very easy to create new user profiles and implement time tracking.

Jessica M, Executive Assistant

Fantastic. It saves me so much time and effort, monitoring and tracking time off requests.

Lincoln D, General Manager

Solid HRIS System. Overall it’s been positive. We’ve been using them for about 3 years now and it’s a very easy, simple system that works well for a small company.

Matt G, Deputy Director

We are not fully using the onboarding features yet, but for employee attendance tracking it has been excellent. There are lots of options to customize things, but it never feels overwhelming or complicated to set up.

Emily M, Operations Manager

Better together

Pairs naturally with

Approved time off flows straight into the rest of PurelyHR, with no double entry.

PurelyHR Time-Off module for employee leave management, vacation tracking and PTO requests

Time-Off

Leave manual calculations behind. Customize & automate policy changes, balance renewals & accruals. Approve requests in seconds & export powerful reports.

Employee leave calendar in PurelyHR showing vacation tracking, time off requests and absence management
PurelyHR Performance module for employee performance reviews, goal tracking and feedback management

Performance

Your all-in-one performance management solution. With customizable templates, scheduling, goal-setting, feedback, and more.

PurelyHR performance management software displaying employee performance reviews, review progress, evaluation scores and due date tracking
PurelyHR Warnings module for employee documentation, disciplinary tracking and workplace incident records

Warnings

Send, track, and store infractions to ensure a fair and consistent disciplinary process. Customize violation types, actions and consequences to create transparent workplace expectations.

PurelyHR employee warning management software displaying disciplinary records, acknowledgment status and workplace documentation tracking

Built for your team

Trusted across industries

From nonprofits to manufacturing, teams of every kind use PurelyHR to simplify HR.

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Nonprofit

Manage staff and volunteers without the administrative overhead.

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Technology

Remote-friendly PTO and attendance tools for fast-moving teams.

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Education

Track leave and attendance on academic schedules, not calendar-year defaults.

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Professional services

Accurate timesheets and approvals that keep client projects on track.

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Healthcare

Track credentials, manage shift-based attendance, and stay compliant.

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Construction

Track crew hours, certifications, and on-site attendance across job sites.

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Manufacturing

Track worked hours, overtime, and shift-based attendance for production teams.

The best leave & attendance tracking system for SMBs

Loved by users. Proven by experts.

Award-winning time tracking and leave management software for SMBs.
Rated 4.5+ stars across G2, Capterra, and Software Advice

PurelyHR awarded the G2 Best Relationship award for delivering exceptional customer support and small business HR software
PurelyHR recognized as a G2 High Performer in Canada for HR and workforce management software
PurelyHR recognized by G2 with the highest User Adoption award for small business HR software
PurelyHR recognized by G2 with the Most Implementable award for HR and workforce management software
PurelyHR recognized with a G2 Users Love Us milestone award for outstanding customer satisfaction and user reviews
PurelyHR recognized by G2 with the Easiest to Use award for small business HR software
PurelyHR recognized by G2 with the Best Usability award for small business HR software
PurelyHR awarded the Best Relationship award for delivering exceptional customer support and small business HR software
PurelyHR recognized as a G2 High Performer for HR software and leave management solutions
PurelyHR recognized as a Software Advice FrontRunners 2026 leader for HR and workforce management software
PurelyHR recognized on the Capterra Shortlist 2026 for HR and leave management software
PurelyHR recognized as a GetApp Category Leaders award winner for HR and workforce management software
Capterra 4.5 star rating recognizing PurelyHR for customer satisfaction, ease of use and leave management software
Software Advice 4.5 star rating recognizing PurelyHR for customer satisfaction, ease of use and HR software performance
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G2 rating of 4.5 stars from 283 customer reviews recognizing PurelyHR for HR software, leave management and workforce management

Case studies

See how teams put PurelyHR to work

Teams, from nonprofits to universities, use PurelyHR to cut HR busywork.
Here are a few of their stories.

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Biodynamic Research Corp.

Saves 8 hours a week on PTO

BRC cut the manual hours it spent tracking paid time off, and now manages PTO in a fraction of the time.

BRC customer success story showcasing how PurelyHR simplified employee leave management and absence tracking
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The Indigenous Perspectives Society (IPS)

A nonprofit saves
hours a week on leave management

Carol Itakura uses time-off transparency, automated calculations, and responsive support to simplify leave for her nonprofit team.

IPS customer success story showcasing how PurelyHR simplified employee leave management and HR administration
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University of Toronto, MD Program

Simpler leave management at scale

The University of Toronto’s MD Program improved how it manages leave for a large academic team with PurelyHR.

University of Toronto customer success story showcasing how PurelyHR simplified employee leave management and absence tracking

Security practices you can trust

We are committed to your data security

• SOC 2 Type 2 Compliant • ISO 27001 certified • Multi-factor authentication (MFA) • Single sign-on (SSO)

SOC 2 compliant HR software with security controls designed to protect employee data and business information
ISO 27001 certified HR software with secure information security management and data protection practices

Ready for a smarter way to punch the clock?

Trade manual employee attendance and time clocks tracking for a live view of your whole team.
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Learn more about us

Still have questions about PurelyHR?

Common questions about our time tracking, leave management, and HR software.

PurelyHR Time-Clock is a cloud-based employee time clock system that helps businesses track attendance, working hours, and employee schedules in real time. Employees can clock in and out using any web browser, while managers gain instant visibility into who is currently working, late, absent, or off schedule. The module automatically creates timecards, applies your attendance rules, and provides payroll-ready reports that can be exported in PDF or CSV format. It can also work alongside PurelyHR Time-Off to display approved leave directly on employee timecards.

PurelyHR Time-Clock simplifies payroll preparation by automatically tracking employee work hours and generating accurate timecards. The system supports overtime calculations, rounding rules, grace periods, lunch deductions, and pay code multipliers, helping reduce manual calculations and payroll errors. Managers can review and approve timecards before exporting payroll-ready reports in PDF or CSV format, saving time and improving accuracy during every pay period.

Yes. Employees can clock in and out from any device with a web browser, including desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. This flexibility makes PurelyHR Time-Clock suitable for office employees, hybrid teams, remote workers, and staff who work across multiple locations. Organizations can also apply IP restrictions to control where employees are permitted to clock in and out.

PurelyHR Time-Clock helps reduce unauthorized clock-ins through IP-based restrictions that allow organizations to limit clock-ins and clock-outs to approved locations or networks. The system also maintains detailed timecard records and audit trails, providing managers with greater visibility and accountability when reviewing attendance data. Combined with schedule tracking and attendance reporting, these controls help businesses maintain accurate employee attendance records.

Yes. PurelyHR Time-Clock supports automatic overtime calculations based on your organization’s rules. Businesses can configure daily overtime, weekly overtime, or combined overtime rules, along with customized pay code multipliers such as time-and-a-half or double time. Once configured, overtime is calculated automatically on employee timecards, helping improve payroll accuracy and reduce administrative work.

Yes. PurelyHR Time-Clock includes IP restriction settings that allow organizations to limit employee clock-ins and clock-outs to approved office networks or locations. This feature is especially useful for businesses that want tighter attendance controls, help reduce time tracking errors, and ensure employees record time from authorized workplaces.

Yes. PurelyHR Time-Clock supports job codes, employee schedules, shift tracking, schedule templates, and adherence monitoring. Businesses can assign job codes to shifts to better understand how employee time is allocated across roles, teams, projects, or departments. These features help organizations improve workforce planning, attendance management, and reporting while maintaining accurate employee time records.

Most organizations can get started quickly because PurelyHR Time-Clock is designed to be simple to configure and easy to use. Administrators can customize schedules, timecard periods, overtime rules, approval workflows, and attendance policies to match their existing processes. Every plan includes free account setup assistance, onboarding support, and unlimited support by phone, email, and video to help teams get up and running smoothly.